Simaguo
in Tibet Autonomous Region, China
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Lhasa Gonggar Airport (46 mi) -
Paro Airport (204 mi) -
Zero Airport (204 mi)
- Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa (Unesco heritage, 23 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 29.722 and 91.495 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 29° 43' 18" and E 91° 29' 40"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Yuan Renminbi - CNY
- Spoken languages:
- Chinese, Uighur, Zhuang
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 05:25 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Urumqi
- UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:21 am and 6:24 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -33.637 and -78.834 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Robinson Crusoe - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to China.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning China. Last Update: 2024-04-20 08:25:34
Touring Simaguo
Simaguo in Tibet Autonomous Region is a town located in China about 1,571 mi (or 2,528 km) south-west of Beijing, the country's capital place.
Time in Simaguo is now 05:25 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Urumqi with an UTC offset of 6 hours. We know of 3 airports nearby Simaguo. The closest airport in China is Lhasa Gonggar Airport in a distance of 46 mi (or 73 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km), West.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jibenggang, Lhasa, Dopozhang, Chaqi and Sozhug. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 58 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 14% |
| Air Pressure | 1001 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 72% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
15°C (59 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
16°C (61 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024
16°C (61 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
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Ganden Monastery, Tibet 甘丹寺
The Tibetan Bhuddhist Monastery of Ganden, at 4300 metres (14000ft), is one of the great monasteries of Tibet. It was founded in 1409, destroyed in 1959 and 1966 in Mao's Cultural revolution...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Ganden Monastery
Ganden Monastery (also Gaden or Gandain) or Ganden Namgyeling is one of the 'great three' Gelukpa university monasteries of Tibet, located at the top of Wangbur Mountain, Tagtse County, 36 kilometers ENE from the Potala Palace in Lhasa, at an altitude of 4,300m. (The other two 'great monasteries' are Sera Monastery and Drepung Monastery. ) Its full name is Ganden Namgyal Ling (dga' ldan rmam rgyal gling).
